German School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Pipe Large 517 achieved for ‘Pferdeportrat: "Goldmaid"

517 achieved for ‘Pferdeportrat: "Goldmaid" von Goldapfel a

Very presentable

which featured a greater emphasis on emotion

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 19½” x 24” / 50cm x 61cmYear of creation: c

Nys probably completed this study during his time at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels where he trained between 1859 and 1873

German School, Portrait Of A Gentleman With A Pipe Large 517 achieved for ‘Pferdeportrat: "Goldmaid"A characterful early 20th century portrait of a man smoking a pipe. He sports a carefully coiffured moustache and beard. The style is quite informal so perhaps this is a self portrait or another creative that the artist knew. Interestingly, theres a study on the reverse. The portrait is housed within a good later frame. Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 12 x 15 32cm x 39cmYear of creation: c. 1920Provenance: GermanyCondition: Good. One minor loss